That giant was a fighter born and raised

Mississippi born and raised

On that canvas born and raised

Dirty streets born and raised

The people stood up to wave those white flags

The devil had died, devil had died, the devil died

Born and raised through the valley born and raised

In the city born and raised

Down south born and raised

The people stood up and a cheer went through the air

That devil had died, devil had died, the devil died



Sharpened tongues fair painted divers

Forearms rest in streams of silver

Golden people pass in silence

But it won't slip away



That giant was a mountain of a man

Walking trembles through the earth

Like a riot in the streets tearin' Florence to the ground.

The people stood up to wave those white flags

The devil had died, devil had died, the devil died



Born and raised in 65 born and raised

In the streets born and raised

Televised born and raised

The people stood up and a cheer went through the air

That devil had died, devil had died, the devil died



Sharpened tongues fair painted divers

Forearms rest in streams of silver

Golden people pass in silence

But it won't slip away



That giant was a fighter born and raised

Mississippi born and raised

On that canvas born and raised

Dirty streets born and raised

The people stood up to wave those white flags

The devil had died, devil had died, the devil died

Born and raised In those gloves born and raised

In them women born and raised

In the mind born and raised

The people stood up and a cheer went through the air

That devil had died, devil had died, the devil died